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Story of the War by Mr. E. A. Patterson
I enlisted in the spring of 62, Co. C 57th N.C. Troops at the age of 18 yrs. The regiment was organized in Salisbury, while there we were drilled and prepared for the front. Some time during the summer we were sent to Richmond, there we did [?] duty up and down the James River for several weeks, then went in camp four miles from Richmond on Brook�s Turnpike, there we drilled and built fortifications while there I took the measles and was sent to worse Hospital in Richmond. In the meantime command was sent to Orange Court House and joined the regular army was assigned to [Lewis?] brigade- I rejoined my command in not soon afterwards we were moved to Fredericksburg, thru rain, sleet and snow, there we lay in camp.

Story of the War by Mr. E. A. Patterson
I enlisted in the spring of 62, Co. C 57th N.C. Troops at the age of 18 yrs. The regiment was organized in Salisbury, while there we were drilled and prepared for the front. Some time during the summer we were sent to Richmond, there we did [?] duty up and down the James River for several weeks, then went in camp four miles from Richmond on Brook�s Turnpike, there we drilled and built fortifications while there I took the measles and was sent to worse Hospital in Richmond. In the meantime command was sent to Orange Court House and joined the regular army was assigned to [Lewis?] brigade- I rejoined my command in not soon afterwards we were moved to Fredericksburg, thru rain, sleet and snow, there we lay in camp.